New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13

cred by Professor Burkett Webb OF Cornell Uniyer
workin modeb," and Expsrmental determination OF
the reaction OF liquid jet" paper on = Inc o Sr
OILS and Professor W. s. Franklin followed by one on
Description OF combined ohronograpn ana weixas
MOTOR by Professor W. A. Rogers. or Watervie Maine
Elias 4. Ries OF Baltimore then read an interesting
payer THE electric current as means OF
cont acts" which was a description OF experiments
showing that the coeficent OF friction between TWO
metallic other CONDUCTING surlacess very consuesn
Increased by passage from tn the other OF an
electric current VI low electromotve force anu iage
volume. Another method OF increasing Tue ~ ~
railway motors WAS described iu when
ism produces the tractiye adhesion anu III conueoon
Professor Rogers then read description OF COM
bind chronograpn and weight motor anu .ne S pp Of
OF tue morning was Experimental nhi To- VI
Mnimum Wind Velocity in the Washington ono LOT
nado" by Professor c. Leo Mees. OF Athens, ONO -,
In room No % Of Hamilton Hail. the chemists opened
the morning session OF section c. with
business or the day consisted IN the Report OF the Com
mee Uniform Method Of stating the Results so D
Analysis OF Mineral and Potable waters. LUG I'm
mttee recommended the adoption of two schemes as
follows:
First scheme for mineral vaer That tho COMPOST posi-;
tie " parts pr Thousand Of each 5asc L. Ca
s.cf : etc., ' that eoS5oed arecy
meS or thai may reasonably be supposed to ST 50 he
gSSS in Connection with ali ne OXYGEN their salt,
so Goa POI eto N c That The von%s ocs n
Water sl That The ordinations deemed appropriate
By 9 chemist % tue water as sTaSns for SAINT
tay purposes. mo composon shall expressed In parts
. .css%s i'1 Total ssG%. %'' cnrns s1p.d
$ SS5i%f TH Ni Sous 'q"
@anraDste eguas alSn%GCd @m.9 ~ oxygen
Consumed by one million Of water-Hardnes Tho manner
90 ss o Hf the OF ito Your
had this matter under discussion but concluding tat
methods recommend professionally the above satement
suggesting whole Of methods and detail, 81
the OF for sanitary purposes be referred
n a ne
Professor W. IT, Iicrricx read paper on improve,
mer in stand Electroyss which was followed by
one by Professor W. o. At~ at.r OF Middleown Conn,
on The Determination OF Nitrogen by sodane ms ms
paper WAS followed by one entitled: mote on ,he
chemistry OF termination by Professor William NC
Murtrir OF the University OF Illinois Inc o.nsr prPJ
Professor f. c. NUvy, OF the University OF Michlgah'
Note on absorption Of heterogeneous nutriment by the
roots OF plants" by Professor McMurtre In the even
ing a number OF papers read by Professor l. H.
Norton aud one. written by Professor F. g. NOvy' was
only four or i've papers read in the Section on
Mechanical Science and Engineering D. BuTkett WeOp
exhibited diagrams of new steam engine INDICATOR, a.
T.. DewntOn talked about an improved arrangenehi Vi
eiemens platinum electrical pyrometer l. {. Meuuen
hall and John Mack ectured on the uhllorulty U!
Plan imeter Measurements" II. 7. Eddy talked about
Reaction Poygons and their proprrues, 9 W, ii
on the proposed Nicaraguan Canal A., H., -
In section r., Geology AMI Geography, the day was
devoted consideration anu discussion Oh the report
OF the American Committee OF the internaona .oh,
Washington presided. and ". NJ. Davis of Cambridge.
acted "a secretary The report consisted OF uIRess vi
he rel
by the comr tee and intended to reflect the opinion OF
American gco.oists on ;hc various subjects toucue;
The report direction OF the c0fnintcc presenter
by It's secretary Dr Persfor Frazer. of Philadelphia
Section f. on Biology held an exceedingly Interesting
morning session. The papers presented Were on tuo
general subject Of zoology Professor \ w MUS Oh
McGln University, Montreal read paper "a 'o
Physiology OF the Heart OF the snake rr4ies5of a.
wilder OF Cornell University, offered remarks on ,i"'si
fcatlon paper ON the MOrpnOl0gy OF the SkuiI anu
the Evolution OF the chtnyoplerygla was reau ~ RIO
fcssor g. Baur OF Yale University Joseph Jastu" Oh
Germantown presented an interesting paper on Loco
rnuiotiou and BilAtoral symmetry. paper followed,
entitled Remarks the Development or Pter0mi loh
by Professor ". b. scott OF princeton. froitsso.
I,,ur read n paper ON the MOrpnology OF the KDs,
AMI rho session cl sed with Observations upon the
\ nhri,loQ1cu Development OF the Opossum, ny fro-
fessor II. L. Osborn ~ Princeton
The subject OF AnthropoioEy seemed 10 nave SlVoi
attraction for the ladies' for the audience Wch nlled
the hall was than half made mp or them when vice
President y g. Brinton. Of Media called Sec,1n 10
order ani Professor Thomas WILSON Oh Na5uinsou,
read an Interesting paper the History and Present
Condition ~ Prehistoric Archaeology III western
Europe" This followed by AN interesting paper on
Relics OF an Indian HuntingGround' By Professor a
WauDcr OF York. Penn. ,-.-,,.
pi George f. KUN read paper on 4 gigantic
Jadcite Votive Adze from OaIaca Mexico" but the
last of the morning excited as much 40
the audience hal hitherto maniie'ted when pI hnz
exhibited remarkable crystal skull. ana read paper
upon IT, The wonderful specimen provoked iohg am an
mated discussion. The evening was devoted 70 lge
Assumed MYTHICAL Character OF lrocssor heoi D
Atlantis Theory by Professor j. kost. ~
Little WAS done Last night at the meeting OF tne scC
ion. and the reception of the Botanical tlup OF ie 80
ISOLATION by the Torrey Botanical tluD Oh NeW- n
drew u,ar, all the members early Ia the big hai OF Tue
library. The gathering MAS lnorinaE A,lYnf tnTs
present were Professor > Newoesry Oh p pgr
Thomns G. Porter Professor ". -. Farlow, or HarVaTi
University; Miss ". .. steele. Dr. G. Arthur I, H.
Dr " L. Brit on Professor '. VI. Spauldihg DaNiu r.
Day and Mrs Day. Professor Gcorso IL. COOK, /, i"
Scribnrr Mr., Mary 4. G. LiyermOre. OF Cam Drdgc, D.
r. Kemp CORNELIUS Van Brupt aud Mrs. Van Brunt, Dr.
George Nasey and Mrs. Massey.